The Wii VC Thread - 12/31/07: Bubble Bobble, Light Crusader, Top Hunter

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[size=+2]Virtual Console Thread #3​
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Welcome to thread #3 of the CAG Virtual Console release list/discussion.

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*New* will be put in front of the games that are new this week.
Games in this color are import titles
Games in this color are titles for the Turgografx CD

[size=+2]News/Updates:[/size]

12/31/07: Bubble Bobble (NES), Light Crusader (Gen), Top Hunter (NG) end the updates for all of 2007. Happy New Year!

12/24/07: Blades of Steel (NES), Donkey Kong Country 3 (SNES), Rolling Thunder 2 (Gen) are the releases this week for Christmas. Merry Christmas!

12/17/07: Cybernator (SNES), Alien Storm (Gen), and Monster Lair (TGCD) really don't impress many for this week's update.

12/10/07: Ghost N Goblins (NES), Baseball Stars 2 (NG), and Pokémon Snap (N64) make an excellent week for the Virtual Console. Pokemon Snap is the first game to use the Wii's message board functionality. Also, today the Virtual Console gifting feature will be added. Very big update, indeed.

12/03/07: Zanac (NES), Eternal Champions (Gen), and The Dynastic Hero (TGCD) start off the month of December..on the same day Smash Bros Brawl was SUPPOSED to be released.. :whistle2:(

November Updates
11/26/07: Double Dribble (NES), Vegas Stakes (SNES), and Ecco Jr (Gen) are the games we get this last week of November.

11/19/07: Wrecking Crew (NES), Sonic 3D Blast (Gen), and Super Air Zonk (TGCD) celebrate Wii's first birthday. Happy Birthday, Wii!

11/12/07: Volleyball (NES), Axelay (SNES), and Blue's Journey (NG) are today's VC releases. Sorry, I'm tired. :p

11/05/07: Super Mario Bros 3 (NES), Alien Solider (Gen), and Power Golf (TG16) start the month of November just right!

October Updates
10/29/07: Castlevania II Simon's Quest (NES), Samurai-Ghost (TG16), and Magician Lord (NG) end the month of October with these spooktacular Halloween-ish VC games!

10/22/07: Lunar Pool (NES), Ninja JaJaMaru-ken (NES), and Golden Axe III (Gen) make us all go "MEH" for this week's VC updates!

10/15/07: Ninja Gaiden 2 (NES), Metal Marines (SNES) and Gate of Thunder (TGCD) arrive today on the Wii VC Gate of Thunder marks the debut of another system this month, the Turbografx CD.

10/08/07: Art of Fighting, Fatal Fury, and World Heroes mark the beginning of NeoGeo on the Wii Virtual Console!

10/01/07: Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels (NES), and Sin & Punishment (N64) appear out of no where to start off the month of October! Both games are priced more then the usual, as well.

September Updates
09/24/07: Kirby's Avalanche (SNES), Streets of Rage 3 (Gen), Legend of Hero Tonma (TG16) are the last games for the week of September!

09/17/07: Super Thunder Blade (Gen), World Class Baseball (TG16), and Yoshi's Story are the medicore games for this week!

09/10/07: NES Play Action Football (NES), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Gen), and Nuetopia II (TG16) show up as the games for this week!

09/03/07: Adventure Island (NES), DK Jr Math (NES), Landstalker: The Treasure of King Nole (Gen), and Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Avdneture (TG16) debut for the start of September!

August Updates
08/27/07: Super C (NES), Breath of Fire II (SNES), and Ghouls 'N Ghost (Gen) end the month of August pretty well!

08/20/07: Super Metroid (SNES),Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (Gen), and Neutopia (TG16) arrive on the second week of "Metroid Month"

08/13/07: Metroid (NES), Shining in the Darkness (Gen), and Cratermaze (TG16) debut during a time Nintendo calls it "Metroid Month"

08/06/07: Adventures of Lolo (NES), Wave Race 64 (N64), and Galaga '90(TG16) start August off pretty well!

July Updates
07/30/07: Star Solider (NES), Dynamite Headdy (Gen), and Drop Off (TG16) end the month of July on the VC's releases. *YAWN*

07/23/07: Kirby's Dream Course (SNES), Devil's Crush (TG16), and Shining Force (GEN) arrive on the VC.

07/16/07: Paper Mario (N64), Balloon Fight (NES), Silent Debuggers (TG16) debut on the VC while I'm on vacation.

07/09/07: Mach Rider (NES), Yoshi (NES), and Air "Zonk" (TG16) take up more space on the VC.

07/02/07: Super Mario Bros 2(NES), Ecco: The Tides of Time (Gen), and Dragon Spirit (TG16) start off the VC releases of July.

June Updates
06/25/07: F-Zero X (N64), Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting (SNES), and China Warrior (TG16) debut on the VC.

06/18/07: NES Open Tournament Golf (NES), World Sports Competition (TG16), and Bloody Wolf (TG16) added to the VC.

06/11/07: Lode Runner (NES), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (GEN), and Golden Axe II (Gen) arrive on the Virtual Console.

06/04/07: Milon's Castle (NES), ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron (Gen), Dead Moon (TG16), and Zelda II (NES) added. Zelda II marks the 100th VC game!

05/30/07: Created Thread #3

[size=+2]NES[/size]
[size=-2]All titles are 500 points, unless otherwise noted[/size]

Adventure Island - 09/03/07
Adventures of Lolo - 08/06/07
Balloon Fight - 07/16/07
Baseball - 01/01/07
Blades of Steel - 12/24/07
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Bubble Bobble - 12/31/07
Castlevania - 04/30/07
Castlevania II Simon's Quest - 10/29/07
Donkey Kong - 11/19/06
Donkey Kong Jr. - 12/04/06
Donkey Kong Jr. Math - 09/03/07
Double Dribble - 11/26/07
Elevator Action - 03/05/07
Excitebike - 03/19/07
Galaga - 04/09/07
Ghost 'n Goblins - 12/10/07
Gradius - 01/08/07
Ice Climber - 02/12/07
Ice Hockey - 12/18/06
Kid Icarus - 02/12/07
Kirby's Adventure - 02/12/07
Lode Runner - 06/11/07
Lunar Pool - 10/22/07
Mach Rider - 07/09/07
Mario Bros. - 11/19/06
Metroid - 08/13/07
Milon's Secret Castle - 06/04/07
Mighty Bomb Jack - 05/07/07
NES Open Tournament Golf - 06/18/07
NES Play Action Football - 09/10/07
Ninja Gaiden - 05/14/07
Ninja Gaiden II - 10/15/07
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Ninja JaJaMaru-kun - 10/22/07 *600* Points
Pac-Man - 05/14/07
Pinball - 11/19/06
Punch Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream - 04/16/07
Soccer - 11/19/06
Solomon's Key - 11/19/06
Star Soldier - 07/30/07
Super C - 08/27/07
Super Mario Bros. - 12/25/06
Super Mario Bros. 2 - 07/02/07
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Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels - 10/01/07 *600* Points
Super Mario Bros. 3 - 11/05/07
Tecmo Bowl - 03/12/07
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 04/02/07 *600* Points
Tennis - 12/18/06
The Legend of Kage - 04/19/07
The Legend of Zelda - 11/19/06
Urban Champion - 01/01/07
Volleyball - 11/12/07
Wario's Woods - 11/19/06
Wrecking Crew - 11/19/07
Xevious - 01/08/07
Yoshi - 07/09/07
Zanac - 12/03/07
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - 06/04/07

[size=+2]SNES[/size]
[size=-2]All titles are 800 points, unless otherwise noted[/size]

ActRaiser - 05/28/07
Axelay - 11/12/07
Breath of Fire II - 08/27/07
Contra III: The Alien Wars - 01/29/07
Cybernator - 12/17/07
Donkey Kong Country - 02/19/07
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - 05/21/07
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble - 12/24/07
F-Zero - 11/19/06
Final Fight - 05/07/07
Gradius III - 04/23/07
Kirby's Avalanche - 09/24/07
Kirby's Dream Course - 07/23/07
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja - 04/30/07
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - 01/29/07
Metal Marines - 10/15/07
R-Type III: The Third Lightning - 01/15/07
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire - 03/26/07
Sim City - 11/19/06
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior - 12/25/06
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting - 06/25/07
Super Castlevania IV - 12/25/06
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts - 03/05/07
Super Metroid - 08/20/07
Super Mario World - 02/05/07
Vegas Stakes - 11/26/07

[size=+2]N64[/size]
[size=-2]All titles are 1000 points, unless otherwise noted[/size]

F-Zero X - 06/25/07
Mario Kart 64 - 01/29/07
Paper Mario - 07/16/07
Pokémon Snap - 12/10/07
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Sin & Punishment - 10/01/07 *1200* Points
Star Fox 64 - 04/02/07
Super Mario 64 - 11/19/07
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 02/26/07
Wave Race 64 - 08/06/07
Yoshi's Story - 09/17/07

[size=+2]Genesis[/size]
[size=-2]All titles are 800 points, unless otherwise noted[/size]

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle - 04/09/07
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Alien Soldier - 11/05/07 *900* Points
Alien Storm - 12/17/07
Altered Beast - 11/19/06
Beyond Oasis - 03/19/07
Bio-Hazard Battle - 02/26/07
Bonanza Bros. - 01/29/07
Columns - 12/04/06
Comix Zone - 1/29/07
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - 12/11/06
Dynamite Headdy - 07/30/07
Ecco the Dolphin - 11/27/06
Ecco: The Tides of Time - 07/02/07
Ecco Jr - 11/26/07
Eternal Champions - 12/03/07
Gain Ground - 02/05/07
Ghouls 'n Ghosts - 08/27/07
Golden Axe - 11/28/06
Golden Axe II - 06/11/07
Golden Axe III - 10/22/07
Gunstar Heroes - 12/11/06
Kid Chameleon - 05/28/07
Landstalker: The Treasure of King Nole - 09/03/07
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Light Crusader - 12/31/07
Ristar - 12/04/06
Rolling Thunder 2 - 12/24/07
Shining Force - 07/23/07
Shining in the Darkness - 08/13/07
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master - 08/20/07
Sonic 3D Blast - 11/19/07
Sonic Spinball - 03/12/07
Sonic the Hedgehog - 11/19/06
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - 06/11/07
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - 09/10/07
Space Harrier II - 12/18/06
Streets of Rage - 02/19/07
Streets of Rage 2 - 05/21/07
Streets of Rage 3 - 09/24/07
Super Thunder Blade - 09/17/07
Sword of Vermilion - 03/05/07
Toe Jam and Earl - 12/25/06
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron - 06/04/07
Virtua Fighter 2 - 04/16/07
Wonder Boy in Monster World - 04/23/07

[size=+2]Turbografx-16[/size]
[size=-2]All titles are 600 points, unless otherwise noted[/size]

Air "Zonk" - 07/09/07
Alien Crush - 12/11/06
Battle Lode Runner - 04/23/07
Blazing Lazers - 05/21/07
Bloody Wolf - 06/18/07
Bomberman '93 - 11/21/06
Bonk's Adventure - 12/21/06
Bonk's Revenge - 04/16/07
Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure - 09/03/07
BRAVOMAN - 04/09/07
Chew Man Fu - 02/26/07
China Warrior - 06/25/07
Cratermaze - 08/13/07
Dead Moon - 06/04/07
Devil's Crush - 07/23/07
Double Dungeons - 03/12/07
Dragon's Curse - 04/02/07
Dragon Spirit - 07/02/07
Drop Off - 07/30/07
Dungeon Explorer - 12/21/06
The Dynastic Hero - 12/03/07 *800* Points
Galaga '90 - 08/06/07
Gate of Thunder - 10/15/07 *800* Points
J.J. and JEFF - 05/28/07
Legend of Hero Tonma - 09/24/07
Military Madness - 12/18/06
Moto Roader - 01/15/07
Monster Lair - 12/17/07 *800* Points
Neutopia - 08/20/07
Neutopia II - 09/10/07
New Adventure Island - 02/19/07
Ninja Spirit - 05/14/07
Ordyne - 05/07/07
Power Golf - 11/05/07
R-Type - 12/25/06 *800* Points
Samuari-Ghost - 10/29/07
Silent Debuggers - 07/16/07
Shockman - 04/30/07
Soldier Blade - 01/08/07
Splatterhouse - 03/19/07
Super Air Zonk - 11/19/07 *800* Points
Super Star Soldier - 11/27/06
Victory Run - 12/04/06
Vigilante - 02/05/07
World Class Baseball - 09/17/07
World Sports Competition - 06/18/07

[size=+2]NeoGeo[/size]
[size=-2]All titles are 900 points, unless otherwise noted[/size]

Art of Fighting - 10/08/07
Baseball Stars 2 - 12/10/07
Blue's Journey - 11/12/07
Fatal Fury - 10/08/07
Magician Lord - 10/29/07
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Top Hunter - 12/31/07
World Heroes - 10/08/07



[size=+2]Links:[/size]
[thread=113760]VC Thread #1[/thread]
[thread=128498]VC Thread #2[/thread]

Virtual Console Wikipedia (North America)
The Virtual Console Database
 
Any suggestions/feedback just let me know. I didn't add rumors or anything..but if you all want that just let me know. I'll add them.
 
alerted BigDirty earlier since he was the only mod on. If not, I'm sure a mod will stumble across this. If NOT, I'll alert one of them later 2nite.
 
Merged? :whistle2:s

How would that work? I don't think you'd want to merge a new thread with a months-old thread. Then the OP of this thread would no longer be the OP.

In any case, well done.
 
[quote name='sixersballernum3']Merged? :whistle2:s

How would that work? I don't think you'd want to merge a new thread with a months-old thread. Then the OP of this thread would no longer be the OP.

In any case, well done.[/quote]

I wasn't sure about the merge thing, but it's a shame to lose the comments on the most recent VC games from the other thread. Either way, I'll be happy with a thread that is actually updated.
 
So...question:
Next update will be in June (obviously, LOL)
Do you want me to keep the *NEW* on the ones that come out for JUST that week..OR keep the *NEW* on the ones for the entire month? (Then start over again in July, etc)
 
[quote name='lilboo']So...question:
Next update will be in June (obviously, LOL)
Do you want me to keep the *NEW* on the ones that come out for JUST that week..OR keep the *NEW* on the ones for the entire month? (Then start over again in July, etc)[/QUOTE]


I say keep *NEW* for the games that just came out that week.
 
Good work so far. How about a "new this month" header at the top. A week is too short. At the top of the post you have:

May:
Actraiser
Kid Chameleon
Ninja Gaiden
etc.
just keep adding the games as the month rolls on

-----
start complete list.

----


Once the month is up, filter that month's games into the big list and rename the header the next month. This way the most recent stuff, about 4 weeks of games, is always at the top.
 
This is me stealing yukine's post from the old thread:

[quote name='yukine']Yeah, it's utter bullshit.

Why do they think a couple of their classics on the VC would hurt sells? People buy the ports/remakes anyway, even if they own the game.[/quote]I don't think anyone recently has accused Squeenix of making sound business decisions.
 
Should put a little section of games that are "confirmed but not yet here" so people can see what's upcoming pretty easily.

And Botticus, Square published Breath of Fire back in the day, but Capcom retained all the rights to it, because they put out again for the GBA. I think, for Japan, Capcom put it out themselves for the SNES, Square only published the one in the US.

We should see it on the VC sooner or later as Capcom holds all the rights to the license.

Maybe it was an error that someone put BoF 2 up before 1?

And Japan isn't getting F-Zero X in June, they already got it on the 29th, so we should see it soon. They also got Magical Drop, Hybrid Front, and Battle Lode Runner.
 
[quote name='Corvin']Good work so far. How about a "new this month" header at the top. A week is too short. At the top of the post you have:

May:
Actraiser
Kid Chameleon
Ninja Gaiden
etc.
just keep adding the games as the month rolls on

-----
start complete list.

----


Once the month is up, filter that month's games into the big list and rename the header the next month. This way the most recent stuff, about 4 weeks of games, is always at the top.[/QUOTE]

We'll see, thats a good idea though. Let's work on the next update first since it's a whole new month. The games will be added in the "News/Updates" section too--so that might be where i'll have them. But we'll see.
 
Forgive me for being naive, but is ActRaiser a one-of-a-kind must-play? It sounds very intriguing, but simultaneously, I don't really see people flipping out in droves to celebrate its reemergence. I'm very close to downloading it just on what little I know and the heady concept, but any information, however opinionated, would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
It's an average platformer merged with an average city-building sim. It's a lot of fun, but I imagine those who would like it most are those who played it when the SNES came out. It was hella amazing then, but I'm not sure it stands the test of time. It's also a rather short game, IIRC.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']It's an average platformer merged with an average city-building sim. It's a lot of fun, but I imagine those who would like it most are those who played it when the SNES came out. It was hella amazing then, but I'm not sure it stands the test of time. It's also a rather short game, IIRC.[/QUOTE]

I was playing a ROM a few months ago, and yea, it holds up pretty well.
 
[quote name='jollydwarf']Forgive me for being naive, but is ActRaiser a one-of-a-kind must-play? It sounds very intriguing, but simultaneously, I don't really see people flipping out in droves to celebrate its reemergence. I'm very close to downloading it just on what little I know and the heady concept, but any information, however opinionated, would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.[/quote]The game isn't that bad actually that is except for the difficulity. This game is too fucking easy.

Let me explain. The Simulation parts are basically tell the people where to build next, clear the paths or find the item to make your city happy, or fend against some monsters till the people can seal their lairs. It's a basic idea but it works. The action parts are oversimplified (I mean real easy even for a 1st time player) but they are not that bad.

My only problem is how easy it is, I am enjoying the game as a whole but the ease of the game brings it down a few notches. Worth the $8, idk really I mean I am having lots of fun with it, but it seems that it is too easy to last awhile it seems like it is one of those game you can beat pretty fast but it was an enjoyable expirence through it.
 
[quote name='dallow']Oh you![/quote]


i am teh hotzzzzz!1!


But seriously, I really do hope we get Paper Mario in the near future. I never played that one. I played Thousand Year Door and Super Paper Mario, and loved both of them :)
 
hopefully this one stay more up to date than the last one. japans getting a lot of great games next month, i hope the US can match it.
 
[quote name='lilboo']
[/quote] The new VC thread is awkward and less romantic than the first one. I'm going to need a couple more drinks first.
 
Question: Since Act-Raiser was an Enix game, does it still say Enix or is it replaced with Sqaure-Enix now when you boot it up?
 
[quote name='SMMM']Question: Since Act-Raiser was an Enix game, does it still say Enix or is it replaced with Sqaure-Enix now when you boot it up?[/quote]It is an exact port of the SNES game (I think), so it says Enix.
 
[quote name='botticus']This is me stealing yukine's post from the old thread:

I don't think anyone recently has accused Squeenix of making sound business decisions.[/quote]

You got me there, friend.
 
I thought about it and the first post should have a "speculation pool" list of games that came out in other regions and ones that have been rated.
 
I loved Actraiser back in the day... and up until Halo I considered the soundtrack one of the best ever. I've been dying to play it again. I haven't played it since the SNES days though, so hopefully it holds up.
 
ActRaiser is a lot easier than I remember it being(the last time I played this game was at least 10 years ago after all), but other than that it still holds up pretty well.


I think it's a shame that Square is holding back on their SNES titles, but whatever. That system was never lacking in quality RPGs, and I'll just have to look forward to getting Illusion of Gaia, Breath of Fire, Mario RPG, Earthbound, 7th Saga, and Dragon Quest/Warrior on the VC instead.
 
I was almost ready to make this, but I'm sure lilboo would do a better job than I would.

It's not a big deal, but I'd prefer to have the games listed by release date rather than alphabetical. Potentially easier to keep up with the newer releases, but probably more trouble and work than it's worth.

Anyhoo, thanks!
 
If we don't get this stickied soon, I'm gonna make that scary man who looks like Fran Drescher the official mascot of this thread---AKA post him in the OP! bwahahha [/threat]
 
[quote name='lilboo']If we don't get this stickied soon, I'm gonna make that scary man who looks like Fran Drescher the official mascot of this thread---AKA post him in the OP! bwahahha [/threat][/QUOTE]

People like that are why the Vogons were justified in destroying the Earth.
 
[quote name='GizmoGC']Cool. Since I don't have 50 hours a week to devote to a thread I'm glad someone else took over.[/quote]

Me too.
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']It is an exact port of the SNES game (I think), so it says Enix.[/QUOTE]


And there goes any hope I ever had for modifications...if they can't even replace a logo, eh...
 
You missed one thing though:

Zelda 2 on Monday as the 100th game. Meaning 4 games instead of 3.

Also Dead Moon was confirmed by Hudson. Another Shmup.
 
[quote name='KingBroly']You missed one thing though:

Zelda 2 on Monday as the 100th game. Meaning 4 games instead of 3.

Also Dead Moon was confirmed by Hudson. Another Shmup.[/quote]Oh, yeah, I skipped through the 100th game part, wondered where the Zelda II talk was coming from.
 
[quote name='lilboo']If we don't get this stickied soon, I'm gonna make that scary man who looks like Fran Drescher the official mascot of this thread---AKA post him in the OP! bwahahha [/threat][/quote]
Not that I'd be worried about such a threat, though this one's stickied and the old one's closed + destickied.
 
[quote name='KingBroly']
Also Dead Moon was confirmed by Hudson. Another Shmup.[/QUOTE]

However, the important thing to realize here is that, yea, it may be another shmup, but it's another shmup from *Natsume*, which means eventually we will be seeing Natsume games on other consoles... *cough* Harvest Moon *cough* Lufia *cough*
 
[quote name='shrike4242']Not that I'd be worried about such a threat, though this one's stickied and the old one's closed + destickied.[/QUOTE]

:rofl: thanks :)
 
[quote name='KingBroly']Also Dead Moon was confirmed by Hudson. Another Shmup.[/quote]

No more shmups dammit! We're practically picking them out of our teeth.

Just give us SMRPG/Paper Mario and all will be well.
 
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